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Paramaribo – Residents of Sunny Point Block 2 in Paramaribo have filed a petition with the National Assembly (DNA) alleging that they are being subjected to “serious intimidation” by outsiders who claim rights to the land on which the community has built homes since 2000. The petition, presented on Thursday, states that individuals and groups from outside the neighbourhood have begun asserting ownership over the plots and are attempting to evict the occupants through “open aggression, verbal intimidation and direct physical threat.” The residents say the situation has created an unsustainable climate of fear, endangering the physical safety of families, including many young children and seniors. In the petition the community describes the legal status of the plots as “complex” but notes that over the years they have constructed and made the parcels habitable with their own resources, forming a peaceful residential community. The petition calls on the parliament to exercise its constitutional and supervisory powers to facilitate government intervention by ministries such as Land Policy and Forest Management (GBB) and Justice and Security. It also urges the parliament to secure legal certainty for long‑term residents and to protect public order and safety in the area. The residents propose an administrative re‑ordering and a phased legalization process for those who qualify. They ask the parliament to help facilitate a peaceful dialogue between the government, the residents and any external parties claiming the land, in order to prevent escalation and forced evictions. They have offered to provide a detailed registry of affected families and to host a parliamentary delegation in their neighbourhood for an on‑site assessment. Ronald Pansa, speaking on behalf of the group, said he hopes the concerns will lead to concrete measures by the relevant government agencies, ensuring both the residents’ legal certainty and the enforcement of public order and safety. DNA Chairperson Ashwin Adhin responded that the parliament will act when intervention and mediation are necessary. Bronto Somohardjo, chair of the standing parliamentary committee on GBB, pledged that the issue would be discussed within the committee. Article source: De Ware Tijd | Image credit: De Ware Tijd
Paramaribo – Residents of Sunny Point Block 2 in Paramaribo have filed a petition with the National Assembly (DNA) alleging that they are being subjected to “serious intimidation” by outsiders who claim rights to the land on which the community has built homes since 2000. The petition, presented on Thursday, states that individuals and groups from outside the neighbourhood have begun asserting ownership over the plots and are attempting to evict the occupants through “open aggression, verbal intimidation and direct physical threat.” The residents say the situation has created an unsustainable climate of fear, endangering the physical safety of families, including many young children and seniors. In the petition the community describes the legal status of the plots as “complex” but notes that over the years they have constructed and made the parcels habitable with their own resources, forming a peaceful residential community. The petition calls on the parliament to exercise its constitutional and supervisory powers to facilitate government intervention by ministries such as Land Policy and Forest Management (GBB) and Justice and Security. It also urges the parliament to secure legal certainty for long‑term residents and to protect public order and safety in the area. The residents propose an administrative re‑ordering and a phased legalization process for those who qualify. They ask the parliament to help facilitate a peaceful dialogue between the government, the residents and any external parties claiming the land, in order to prevent escalation and forced evictions. They have offered to provide a detailed registry of affected families and to host a parliamentary delegation in their neighbourhood for an on‑site assessment. Ronald Pansa, speaking on behalf of the group, said he hopes the concerns will lead to concrete measures by the relevant government agencies, ensuring both the residents’ legal certainty and the enforcement of public order and safety. DNA Chairperson Ashwin Adhin responded that the parliament will act when intervention and mediation are necessary. Bronto Somohardjo, chair of the standing parliamentary committee on GBB, pledged that the issue would be discussed within the committee.
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